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1971 Dodge Demon By Bryan McLaughlin
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This is my Dodge:
My first name isn't Chip or Boyd. I'm just someone that works hard
for a dollar. I found this 1971 Dodge Demon in 1999. The car was a
mess!!!!! The whole front end was gone, the quarter panels were full
of bondo and the inside was totally gutted. I saw potential in the
parts that were in boxes to use to upgrade the drag car I had at
that time. I worked out a deal with the owner and towed the Demon
home that day. After I got home and checked all the boxes of parts,
I found the fender tag. I ran the numbers and found out it was a
hard-to-locate Demon Sizzler. At that point I decided this car
should be kept in tact as much as possible. |
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Since it couldn't be
restored back to original because of the missing parts, I decided to
modify it to a Pro Street Sizzlin Demon. After saving money to buy
parts, the work began. A friend gave me a 400 Magnum motor and a 727
automatic transmission to use as my power plant. From there I
started building. I used the motor and transmission to do mock up
for proper alignment. I saved money and I spent money. There were
many frustrating times when it came to fitting parts and making
modifications with new parts and old parts going together. There
were times when I wanted to give up but as I saw progress being
made, like when I fabricated the wheel tubs to accommodate the 33"
tall 21 1/2" wide Mickey Thompson tires, I kept going. |
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I never wanted to pay
professionals to build this car for me. This was my project and I
wanted the proud feeling of doing the work myself. Seven years in
the making, I now have a 1971 Dodge Demon Sizzler Pro Street painted
with 2000 Dodge Intense Blue with factory stripes and decals. It has
a 400 Magnum stroked to a 451 with 563 horses. I installed the black
vinyl top, upholstery and carpet myself. |
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For more information and photos of
Bryan's Dodge Demon:
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